Kara-Buura District

Aitmatov (Айтматов району) (formerly as Kara-Buura) is a district of Talas Region, in north-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 4216 km2, and its resident population was 69,180 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at Kyzyl-Adyr. In 2023, by decision of the Jogorku Kenesh it was renamed Aitmatov district after Chinghiz Aitmatov (1928-2008), who was born in this district.

Rural communities and villages
In total, Kara-Buura District includes 23 settlements in 10 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Kara-Buura District are:


 * 1) Ak-Chiy (seat: Joon-Döbö; incl. Jiyde)
 * 2) Amanbaev (seat: Amanbaev; incl. Ak-Jar, Kuru-Maymak and Suulu-Maymak)
 * 3) Bakayyr (seat: Ak-Bashat; incl. Kara-Say)
 * 4) Bakyyan (seat: Bakyyan; incl. Tamchy-Bulak and Kamash)
 * 5) Beysheke (seat: Beysheke; incl. Kara-Buura and Kara-Suu)
 * 6) Cholponbay (seat: Chymgent; incl. Kök-Döbö)
 * 7) Kara-Buura (seat: Kyzyl-Adyr; incl. Chong-Kara-Buura and Üch-Bulak)
 * 8) Kök-Say (seat: Kök-Say; incl. Kaynar)
 * 9) Maymak (seat: Maymak)
 * 10) Sheker (seat: Sheker; incl. Archagul)